Description
“Charming and imaginative, and full of endearing characters who excel at kindness as only animals can. With stories that highlight the power of friendship, Heartwood Hotel is sure to leave readers eager to visit again.” —Ashley Spires, author and illustrator of The Most Magnificent Thing
“If there’s one thing Vancouver author Kallie George knows, it’s how to create a tale full of whimsy.” —Quill & Quire
Downton Abbey meets The Tale of Peter Rabbit in this heartwarming chapter book about a mouse discovering where she belongs.
When Mona the mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately hopes the staff will let her stay. As it turns out, Mona is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury and comfort. But it’s not all acorn soufflé and soft, moss-lined beds. Danger lurks nearby, and as it approaches, Mona has to use all her wits to protect the place she’s come to love. Because this hotel is more than a warm shelter for the night. It might also be a home.
This delightfully enticing story of friendship, courage and community, sweetly illustrated by Stephanie Graegin, kicks off a new chapter-book series by the author of the Magical Animal Adoption Agency books.
Author Bio
Kallie George is an author, editor, and creative writing teacher. She has written numerous books for children, including the Magical Animal Adoption Agency series, the Heartwood Hotel series, Wings of Olympus, Duck, Duck, Dinosaur, and The Lost Gift. Kallie lives in BC, on the Sunshine Coast, with her husband and son. Visit Kallie online at www.kalliegeorge.com.
Born during a blizzard on Groundhog Day in Chicago, Illinois, Stephanie Graegin spent her childhood drawing and collecting fauna in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Houston, Texas. She received her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. She later attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, obtaining an MFA in printmaking. Stephanie now lives in Brooklyn, is still drawing, and has managed to keep her collection down to one orange cat. Find out more at www.graegin.com.
Prizes
- Saskatchewan Young Reader’s Choice Award - Shining Willow Award
- Silver Birch Express Award Finalist
- Chocolate Lily Book Award - Chapter Book
- BC Book Prizes - Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
Review Quotes
“Charming and imaginative, and full of endearing characters who excel at kindness as only animals can. With stories that highlights the power of friendship, the Heartwood Hotel is sure to leave readers eager to visit again.” — Ashley Spires, author and illustrator of The Most Magnificent Thing
“The Heartwood Hotel is a truly charming tail—I mean tale—as warm and sweet as an acorn soufflé, with just a dash of danger and mystery. Mona is a tiny mouse with a big heroic heart who readers will root for!” — Cyndi Marko, author and illustrator of the Kung Pow Chicken series
“If there’s one thing Vancouver author Kallie George knows, it’s how to create a tale full of whimsy.” — Quill & Quire
